Sidmouth Photographic Club
Sidmouth Triumph at Horseshoe Competition
Sidmouth won the Horseshoe competition in great style, against strong competition from Exmouth, Lyme Bay, Chard and Honiton (who hosted the
gathering). We won all five of the set subject sections and one of the open subject sections; a stunning result.
Some of the entries can be seen here
At our recent meeting we welcomed John Widdows who gave a presentation “In celebration of a Wonderful World” to a crowded room of club
members.
John is a retired marine biologist and it was not surprising that the first set of photos mostly featured landscape and close shots of
seaside subjects. As we settled into this feast of images, we were not allowed to lose concentration as John changed to portrait
or close ups, and also included some photos which were not successful. This was an excellent opportunity to learn more as John
described what had gone wrong with the picture and then showed a successful shot of the same subject and explained what changes
he had made in equipment or technique.
After light refreshments, we returned to our seats for a further set of photos. This only served to confirm our positive impression of John’s skills – he is an Associate member of the Royal Photographic Society. And his variety of subject matter was an inspiration to many members to go away and try harder at their chosen subject, as there are some wonderful opportunities not far from our own front doors.!
Gordon Aspland judged Competition 3 on January 18th. 26 prints were entered and 54 DPIs which represents a significant shift
in emphasis since the introduction of the Digital Projected Image format. It is, of course, much less work if you don't produce a print
and minor blemishes will show up less.
Beryl Stanley won the prints with another charming Gambian Girl, closely followed by Tom Reynolds and, a returning member, Charlotte Sullivan.
The judge possibly misunderstood the marking system, so the many who received low marks should not be too despondent.
The DPIs were headed by the same three photographers, but in a different order; Charlotte Sullivan ending up in the lead with
'Needing a Friend'
The Torbay Battle on November 30th resulted in a good win for Sidmouth against the might of Torbay, although Torbay had the winning print,
courtesy of Clive Figes (above). Tony Spooner helped Sidmouth to the win with a different kind of bird (below)
Mike Elliott judged our prints and slides from Competition 2 on Wednesday, and impressed us with his kind and perceptive comments. He was a bit bemused by a
flurry of single flower close-ups, but gamely marked them as if there weren't quite so many of them. The winning print, (above, by Tom Reynolds)
showed that as well as being a good photographer you need good genes (to produce charming grandchildren). The winning DPI, (below, by Tony Philpott)
showed that you don't need to go far to get an excellent picture, this one being taken from a bedroom window at Tony's house
On Wednesday the 21st of September we saw the fruits of the Summer Rally and voted democratically for our favourites. The results were
very consistent, with the same photographers being favoured in each of the ten sections in spite of the voting being under conditions of total anonymity.
Keith Mashiter was acclaimed the overall winner
The first meeting of the year was well attended, and we were pleased to welcome a number of new members and visitors.
David Brock showed us round Bystock Nature Reserve, mostly at ground level, with many stunning close-ups of fungi and tiny wildlife in general.
We all vowed to pay more attention to what is just there beneath our feet.
2011 to 2012 Programme |
All meetings at 7:30 in the Darlington Room unless otherwise specified |
| 07/Sep/11 | Welcome and Close-ups at Bystock Nature Reserve: David Brock | Summer Rally Hand-in |
| 21/Sep/11 | Summer Rally Review night | Entries due for competition 1 |
| 05/Oct/11 | Competition 1. Judge: Paul Day | |
| 19/Oct/11 | 100 years of the Exeter Pictorial Records Society: Dr. Todd Gray | |
| 02/Nov/11 | WCPF Travelling Print folio | Entries due for competition 2 |
| 16/Nov/11 | Competition 2. Judge: Mike Elliot | |
| 30/Nov/11 | Print and DPI Battle vs. Torbay Club | Home |
| 07/Dec/11 | Xmas Dinner | Details TBA |
| 14/Dec/11 | Chairman’s Evening and pre-Xmas celebrations | |
| 04/Jan/12 | PAGB Competition and Exhibition Images | Entries due for competition 3 |
| 18/Jan/12 | Competition 3. Judge: Gordon Aspland | |
| 01/Feb/12 | In Celebration of a Wonderful World: John Widdows | Entries due for competition 4 |
| 15/Feb/12 | Competition 4. Judge: Adrian Magor | |
| 22/Feb/12 | Inter-club Competition with Kouvala, Finland | |
| 29/Feb/12 | Proteus Group - Proteus 4 Show | Entries due for competition 5 |
| 14/Mar/12 | Competition 5. Judge: Ken Holland | |
| 22/Mar/12 | Horseshoe Inter-club Competition | Away |
| 28/Mar/12 | Seven Year Itch: Paula Graham | Entries due for Print & DPI of the year |
| 11/Apr/12 | Print & DPI of year Competition. Judge: Maureen Dennis | |
| 25/Apr/12 | AGM and Panel Competition | Bring entries on the night |
The Darlington Room is at Abbeyfield Court, Station Road, Sidmouth, EX10 8NW (Opposite entrance to sea-front
carpark)
Visitors and New Members Welcome at all meetings. (Visitors £2, maximum three visits)
Advice or guidance is available from experienced members on request
Ted Smith reminds us about the 2012 Horseshoe competition:
I am sure you are all out and about now we are in the summer months and you never go anywhere without your camera !!!
Please remember we need some good images under the following categories:
Transport
Kitchen
River Scene
Flora
TV Programme Title
Mono
Portrait (Head and Shoulders of a live person)
Natural History
Landscape
Macro
If you need any more information about the above please
Email Ted Smith
Our 2010 - 2011 season of competitions and meetings is over, but the members are busy photographing the delights of summer,
building up a stock of images to refine and display over the winter.
Meetings start again in September.
Details from Membership Secretary, Beryl Stanley, on 01395 514273
To see what we got up to during the 2010 - 2011 season, look at the Archive
In January we were View From Club of the Month.
See what they said about us here
Print of the Year Results
| Position | Title | Photographer |
| Winner | Portrait of Luke | Beryl Stanley |
| Very Highly Commended | Maddison Jet | Cecil Hatfield |
| Highly Commended | Going Home | Tom Reynolds |
| Highly Commended | Amaryllis | Keith Urwin |
| Highly Commended | Hay Tor | Tony Spooner |
| Highly Commended | Quiet Moment | Beryl Stanley |
| Highly Commended | Keeping Watch | Beryl Stanley |
Digital Projected Image of the Year Results
| Position | Title | Photographer |
| Winner | Beach Girls | Colin Walls |
| Very Highly Commended | Blackbird Male | Tony Spooner |
| Highly Commended | Nearly Home | Tony Spooner |
| Highly Commended | Shipwreck | Bruce Daniels |
| Highly Commended | The Fur Trader | Tom Reynolds |
| Highly Commended | Crabapples in the Snow | Beryl Stanley |
| Highly Commended | Autumn | Alan Slade |
Running Print Competition Results
Beryl Stanley (Gallery here) won the hearts of the judges with her touching portraits, and proved her versatility with
some beautiful landscapes. Tom Reynolds and Alan Slade were worthy runners up, both recording wins in
the monthly competition rounds .
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| 2010/11 |
PRINTS summary |
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Comp1 |
Comp2 |
Comp3 |
Comp4 |
Comp5 |
Totals |
Record of awards |
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| Beryl |
Stanley |
5 |
4 |
3 |
5 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
41 |
2nd(3);1st(4);1st(5) |
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| Tom |
Reynolds |
3 |
5 |
3 |
5 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
2 |
37 |
3rd(1);1st
(2);3rd(3);3rd(5) |
| Alan |
Slade |
4 |
5 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
36 |
1st(3) |
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| Bob |
Reynolds |
4 |
4 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
33 |
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| Tony |
Spooner |
5 |
5 |
1 |
5 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
33 |
1st
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| Julian |
Shaw |
4 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
32 |
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| Ted |
Smith |
4 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
30 |
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| John |
Keele |
4 |
2 |
4 |
5 |
2 |
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2 |
3 |
5 |
2 |
29 |
2nd (2);HC(5) |
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| Tom |
Gordon |
4 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
27 |
3rd(4) |
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| Colin |
Walls |
2 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
25 |
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| David |
Briggs |
1 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
22 |
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| Kieth |
Urwin |
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4 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
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19 |
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| Robin |
Webber |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
18 |
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| Diane |
Emms |
2 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
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17 |
2nd(4) |
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| Mary |
Gebauer |
3 |
4 |
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3 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
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17 |
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| Les |
Owen |
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2 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
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11 |
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| Hans |
Gebauer |
2 |
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3 |
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2 |
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7 |
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| Diana |
East |
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3 |
2 |
5 |
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| Dudley |
Fearnley |
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1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
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5 |
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| Teresa |
Jacombs |
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1 |
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3 |
1 |
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5 |
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| David |
Young |
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3 |
1 |
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4 |
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| Margaret |
Young |
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2 |
2 |
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4 |
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| Bruce |
Daniels |
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2 |
2 |
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4 |
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Running DPI Competition Results
Alan Slade (Gallery here)
won the DPI competition with an astonishing variety of images demonstrating
awesome skill and even the occasional flash of humour. Beryl Stanley and Keith Urwin
were neck and neck in the runner-up spot.
| 2010/11 |
DPI summary |
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Comp1 |
Comp2 |
Comp3 |
Comp4 |
Comp5 |
Totals |
Awards |
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| Alan |
Slade |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
38 |
1st+3rd(1);
1st(2)+3rd(2) |
| Beryl |
Stanley |
5 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
33 |
hc(1);2nd(5) |
| Keith |
Urwin |
5 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
3 |
33 |
2nd(1);hc(5) |
| John |
Keele |
3 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
31 |
3rd(3);2nd(4) |
| Julian |
Shaw |
2 |
1 |
5 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
30 |
1st(4) |
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| Tony |
Church |
4 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
28 |
1st(3) |
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| Chris |
Gibbings |
5 |
3 |
5 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
28 |
hc(1) |
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| Tom |
Gordon |
4 |
1 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
27 |
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| Keith |
Mashiter |
0 |
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4 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
5 |
3 |
27 |
1st(5) |
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| Colin |
Walls |
1 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
26 |
2nd(3) |
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| Tom |
Reynolds |
4 |
1 |
5 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
25 |
2nd(2) |
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| Bob |
Reynolds |
3 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
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4 |
2 |
25 |
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| Tony |
Spooner |
2 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
5 |
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25 |
3rd(4);hc(5) |
| Diane |
Emms |
3 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
23 |
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| Cecil |
Hatfield |
4 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
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5 |
4 |
22 |
3rd(5) |
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| Robin |
Webber |
3 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
20 |
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| Teresa |
Jacombs |
1 |
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3 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
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3 |
2 |
15 |
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| Diana |
East |
2 |
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2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
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3 |
2 |
14 |
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| Tony |
Hindle |
3 |
1 |
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2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
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12 |
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| Bruce |
Daniels |
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4 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
12 |
vhc(4) |
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| Moira |
Izzard |
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2 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
11 |
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| Tony |
Philpott |
4 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
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10 |
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| Carola |
Saunders |
3 |
2 |
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1 |
1 |
1 |
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| Janet |
Allen |
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| Mary |
Gebauer |
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6 |
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| David |
Young |
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| Margaret |
Young |
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| Sue |
Gifford |
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1 |
2 |
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6 |
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| Hans |
Gebauer |
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| Sue |
Marchbank |
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Purnell |
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